1 Samuel · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Samuel 28 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Κατ' εκείνας δε τας ημέρας συνήθροισαν οι Φιλισταίοι τα στρατεύματα αυτών προς εκστρατείαν, διά να πολεμήσωσι μετά του Ισραήλ. Και είπεν ο Αγχούς προς τον Δαβίδ, Έξευρε μετά βεβαιότητος ότι θέλεις εξέλθει μετ' εμού εις τον πόλεμον, συ και οι άνδρες σου.
1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, you and your men.”
2 Και είπεν ο Δαβίδ προς τον Αγχούς, Θέλεις βεβαίως γνωρίσει τι θέλει κάμει ο δούλός σου. Και είπεν ο Αγχούς προς τον Δαβίδ, Διά τούτο θέλω σε κάμει αρχισωματοφύλακά μου διαπαντός.
2 David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.”
3 Απέθανε δε ο Σαμουήλ, και πας ο Ισραήλ εθρήνησεν αυτόν και ενεταφίασεν αυτόν εν Ραμά τη πόλει αυτού. Και εξέβαλεν ο Σαούλ εκ του τόπου τους έχοντας πνεύμα μαντείας και τους μάγους.
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land.
4 Συνηθροίσθησαν λοιπόν οι Φιλισταίοι και ήλθον και εστρατοπέδευσαν εν Σουνήμ· και συνήθροισεν ο Σαούλ πάντα τον Ισραήλ, και εστρατοπέδευσαν εν Γελβουέ.
4 The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
5 Και ότε είδεν ο Σαούλ το στρατόπεδον των Φιλισταίων, εφοβήθη, και ετρόμαξεν η καρδία αυτού σφόδρα.
5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
6 Και ηρώτησεν ο Σαούλ τον Κύριον· αλλ' ο Κύριος δεν απεκρίθη προς αυτόν ούτε δι' ενυπνίων ούτε διά του Ουρίμ ούτε διά προφητών.
6 When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.
7 Τότε είπεν ο Σαούλ προς τους δούλους αυτού, Ζητήσατέ μοι γυναίκα έχουσαν πνεύμα μαντείας, διά να υπάγω προς αυτήν και να ερωτήσω αυτήν. Και οι δούλοι αυτού είπον προς αυτόν, Ιδού, είναι εν Εν-δωρ γυνή τις έχουσα πνεύμα μαντείας.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”
8 Και μετεσχηματίσθη ο Σαούλ και ενεδύθη άλλα ιμάτια, και υπήγεν αυτός και δύο άνδρες μετ' αυτού και ήλθον προς την γυναίκα διά νυκτός· και είπε, Μάντευσον, παρακαλώ, εις εμέ διά του πνεύματος της μαντείας και αναβίβασόν μοι όντινα σοι είπω.
8 Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”
9 Και είπεν η γυνή προς αυτόν, Ιδού, συ εξεύρεις όσα έκαμεν ο Σαούλ, τίνι τρόπω εξωλόθρευσε τους έχοντας πνεύμα μαντείας και τους μάγους εκ του τόπου· διά τι λοιπόν συ παγιδεύεις την ζωήν μου, διά να με θανατώσωσι;
9 The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”
10 Και ώμοσε προς αυτήν ο Σαούλ εις τον Κύριον, λέγων, Ζη Κύριος, δεν θέλει σε συμβή ουδέν κακόν διά τούτο.
10 Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”
11 Τότε είπεν η γυνή, Τίνα να σοι αναβιβάσω; Και είπε, τον Σαμουήλ αναβίβασόν μοι.
11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”
12 Και ότε είδεν γυνή τον Σαμουήλ, εβόησε μετά φωνής μεγάλης· και είπεν η γυνή προς τον Σαούλ, λέγουσα, Διά τι με ηπάτησας; και συ είσαι ο Σαούλ.
12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”
13 Και είπε προς αυτήν ο βασιλεύς, Μη φοβού· τι είδες λοιπόν; Και είπεν η γυνή προς τον Σαούλ, Θεούς είδον αναβαίνοντας εκ της γης.
13 The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”
14 Και είπε προς αυτήν, Τις είναι η μορφή αυτού; Η δε είπε, Γέρων τις αναβαίνει και είναι περιτετυλιγμένος με επένδυμα. Και εγνώρισεν ο Σαούλ ότι ήτο ο Σαμουήλ, και έκυψε κατά πρόσωπον εις την γην και προσεκύνησε.
14 He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.
15 Και είπεν ο Σαμουήλ προς τον Σαούλ, Διά τι με παρηνώχλησας, ώστε να με κάμης να αναβώ; Και απεκρίθη ο Σαούλ, Ευρίσκομαι εν μεγάλη αμηχανία· διότι οι Φιλισταίοι πολεμούσιν εναντίον μου, και ο Θεός απεμακρύνθη απ' εμού και δεν μοι αποκρίνεται πλέον ούτε διά προφητών ούτε δι' ενυπνίων· διά τούτο σε εκάλεσα διά να φανερώσης εις εμέ τι να κάμω.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”
16 Τότε είπεν ο Σαμουήλ, Διά τι λοιπόν ερωτάς εμέ, αφού ο Κύριος απεμακρύνθη από σου και έγεινεν εχθρός σου;
16 Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?
17 ο Κύριος βεβαίως έκαμεν εις εαυτόν ως ελάλησε δι' εμού· διότι εξέσχισεν ο Κύριος την βασιλείαν εκ της χειρός σου και έδωκεν αυτήν εις τον πλησίον σου, τον Δαβίδ·
17 Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, even to David.
18 επειδή δεν υπήκουσας εις την φωνήν του Κυρίου, ουδέ εξετέλεσας τον μέγαν θυμόν αυτού κατά του Αμαλήκ, διά τούτο ο Κύριος έκαμεν εις σε το πράγμα τούτο την ημέραν ταύτην·
18 Because you didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you today.
19 και θέλει παραδώσει ο Κύριος και τον Ισραήλ μετά σου εις την χείρα των Φιλισταίων· και αύριον συ και οι υιοί σου θέλετε είσθαι μετ' εμού· και το στρατόπεδον του Ισραήλ θέλει παραδώσει ο Κύριος εις την χείρα των Φιλισταίων.
19 Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”
20 Τότε έπεσεν ο Σαούλ ευθύς όλος εξηπλωμένος κατά γής· διότι κατετρόμαξεν εκ των λόγων του Σαμουήλ· και δύναμις δεν ήτο εν αυτώ, επειδή δεν είχε φάγει άρτον όλην την ημέραν και όλην την νύκτα.
20 Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long.
21 Και ήλθεν η γυνή προς τον Σαούλ και είδεν ότι ήτο σφόδρα τεταραγμένος, και είπε προς αυτόν, Ιδού, η δούλη σου υπήκουσεν εις την φωνήν σου, και έβαλον την ζωήν μου εις την χείρα μου και υπετάχθην εις τους λόγους σου, τους οποίους ελάλησας προς εμέ·
21 The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
22 τώρα λοιπόν, άκουσον και συ, παρακαλώ, την φωνήν της δούλης σου, και ας βάλω ολίγον άρτον έμπροσθέν σου· και φάγε, διά να λάβης δύναμιν, επειδή υπάγεις εις οδοιπορίαν.
22 Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you. Eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.”
23 Πλην δεν ήθελε, λέγων, Δεν θέλω φάγει· οι δούλοι όμως αυτού μετά της γυναικός εβίαζον αυτόν, και εισήκουσεν εις την φωνήν αυτών· και σηκωθείς από της γης, εκάθησεν επί της κλίνης.
23 But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.
24 είχε δε η γυνή παχύ δαμάλιον εν τη οικία· και έσπευσε και έσφαξεν αυτό· και λαβούσα άλευρον, εζύμωσε και έψησεν άζυμα εξ αυτού.
24 The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.
25 Και έφερεν έμπροσθεν του Σαούλ και έμπροσθεν των δούλων αυτού· και έφαγον. Και εσηκώθησαν και ανεχώρησαν την νύκτα εκείνην.
25 She brought it before Saul and before his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night.
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David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 29:1–3; 1 Samuel 17:1; 1 Samuel 7:7; 1 Samuel 27:12; 1 Samuel 13:5
- 2 Romans 12:9; 1 Samuel 27:10; 2 Samuel 16:16–19
- 3 Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:27; 1 Samuel 25:1; Exodus 22:18; Deuteronomy 18:10–11
- 4 Joshua 19:18; 1 Samuel 31:1; 2 Kings 4:8; 2 Samuel 1:6; 2 Samuel 1:21
- 5 Isaiah 7:2; Job 18:11; Isaiah 57:20–21; Psalm 73:19; Psalm 48:5–6
- 6 Numbers 12:6; 1 Samuel 14:37; Lamentations 2:9; Numbers 27:21; Ezekiel 20:1–3
- 7 Acts 16:16; Joshua 17:11; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Psalm 83:10; Habakkuk 2:3
- 8 1 Chronicles 10:13; Isaiah 8:19; 1 Kings 22:30; 2 Chronicles 18:29; 2 Chronicles 35:22
- 9 1 Samuel 28:3; 2 Kings 5:7; 2 Samuel 18:13
- 10 2 Samuel 14:11; 1 Samuel 19:6; Mark 6:23; Genesis 3:5; Exodus 20:7
- 12 1 Samuel 28:3; 1 Kings 14:5
- 13 Exodus 22:28; Psalm 82:6–7; Exodus 4:16; John 10:34–35
- 14 1 Samuel 15:27; 1 Samuel 24:8; 2 Kings 2:13–14; 2 Kings 2:8
- 15 Luke 16:23–26; 1 Samuel 28:6; 1 Samuel 18:12; Hosea 9:12; Proverbs 14:14
- 16 2 Kings 6:27; Revelation 18:20; Psalm 68:1–3; Revelation 18:24–19:6; Lamentations 2:5
- 17 1 Samuel 15:27–29; 1 Samuel 24:20; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 13:13–14; Proverbs 16:4
- 18 1 Kings 20:42; 1 Samuel 15:9; Jeremiah 48:10; 1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Samuel 13:9
- 19 Acts 5:9–10; Exodus 9:18; Jeremiah 28:16–17; 1 Kings 22:28; 1 Samuel 12:25
- 20 Job 15:20–24; Psalm 50:21–22; Job 26:2; 1 Samuel 28:5; 1 Samuel 25:37
- 21 Judges 12:3; 1 Samuel 19:5; Job 13:14
- 23 1 Kings 21:4; Proverbs 25:20; 2 Corinthians 5:14; 2 Kings 5:13; 2 Kings 4:8
- 24 Luke 15:23; Genesis 18:7–8
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And that miserable man, for instance, until David departed, burst not forth into that piteous cry, bewail ing himself and saying, "I am sore distressed, and the Philistines make war against me, and the Lord is departed from me." Until he was separated from David, he fell not in war, but was both in safety and in glory; for indeed …
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